Car-fender.



J. H. n. BRANSQN, w. H. QUICK 111'. F. MAGKELL.

DAB rnnnsn. APPLICATION TILED JAE-13. 191 1.

Patented Apr. 25, 1911.

WITNESSES w a. M

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. E. BRANSON, WILLIAM H. QUICK, AND THOMAS F. MACKELL, 0F PHILA-DELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-FENDER.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that we, JAMES H. E. BRAN- son, WILLIAM H. QUICK, andTHOMAS F. MACKELL, all citizens of the United States, residing at thecity of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have jointly invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Car-Fenders, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to certain improvements in foldable fenders, fortrolley cars.

Our invention consists of a fender designed to be used on a car providedwith a turtle-back bumper and consisting of an apron and a longitudinalframing, the apron being fulcrumed to the longitudinal framing andhaving a centrally located clamp movably connected with the upper endportion of the apron and arranged to be movably fitted against and underthe bumper of the car to prevent infolding of the fender while thelongitudinal framing of the fender is in an extended position.

The nature and scope of our said invention will be more fully understoodfrom the following description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings forming part thereof, in which- Figure 1, is a frontelevationalview of a fender embodying main features of our invention inoperative position. Fig. 2, is a side elevational view of Fig. 1; andFig. 3, is a side elevational view of the fender in its raised or foldedposition.

Referring to the drawings, a is a car having a front dash-board a whichterminates in what is known as a turtle-back bumper a Depending on eachside of the car in rear of the bumper is a perforated bracket 1),towhich the side framings of the car fender are pivoted in perforationsprovided in the bracket. The fender framing 0, consists of tubularsections united by couplings 0 at the front corners, as clearly shown inFig. 1.

c and 0 are cross-bars connected with the side framing c, and with oneof which 0, is connected an open mesh-matted rope bed 0* and the other0', lying underneath and partially supporting the said bed.

Fulcrumed to the framings c, is an apron framing d, which is providedwith an open mesh-matted rope bed d The apron is pro- Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed January 13, 1911.

Patented Apr. 25, 1911.

Serial No. 602,413.

vided with a clamping hook d arranged to extend down against theturtle-back bumper a, and to fit under the same as clearly shown inFigs. 1 and 2.

(K are a series of clips connected with the framing (Z, and cross-bar cand through which a thick rope e, is passed. This rope is extended alongthe lower portion and sides of the framing (Z, and is held clipped at03*, to the upper portion of the said framing (Z, as clearly shown inFig. 1. Beyond the fulcrumed connection of the framing c, with theframing d, on each side, the fra1ning 0, is extended rearwardly andcurved upwardly at c, as shown in Fig. 2. The portion 0, is eitherbolted or pivoted on each side of the car to a bracket 6, Fig. 2, tosupport the framing c, at different heights from the road-bed.

Connected to the framing c, is a chain This chain is also attached tothe framing (Z, and is arranged so as to enter an eye g, projecting fromthe dashboard a. The chain is also provided with a hook 91 to enter alink of the chain so as to support the front portion of the fender in anextended position, as shown in Fig. 2.

As the apron is arranged, when clipped to the bumper a it will be firmlyheld in an angular position to the longitudinal por tion of the fender,until the clamp (1 is released from the bumper. When released the fenderwill be readily infolded clear of the bumper and assume a position aboveand in rear of said bumper, as shown in Fig. 3, and the flexible ropebeds of both members of the fender will be protected against undue wear.

Having thus described the nature and objects of our invention, what weclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A car-fender,consisting of a longitudinal member and an apron member which isfulcrumed thereto, the ion itudina-l member. being rearwardly extendeand having upwardly curved terminals, said apron mem her having aclamping device attached to the upper portion thereof, said device beingso arranged as to bear against and fit under the bumper of the car,substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. A car fender, consisting of a longitudinal member provided with arope bed, an

apron member provided With a rope bed, said apron member being fulcrumedto the longitudinal member and a clamping device attached to the upperportion of the apron member, said device being arranged so as to bearagainst and fit under the bumper of the car, substantially as and forthe purposes described.

In Witness whereof, We have hereunto set our signatures in the presenceof two sub- 10 SCI'lblllg vvltnesses.

JAMES H. E. BRANSON. \VILLIAM H. QUICK. THOMAS F. MAGKELL.

Witnesses:

THOMAS M. SMITH, J. WALTER DOUGLASS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

